Those six words might best describe the new-look Detroit Lions defense under coordinator Teryl Austin.

“We’re going to try to give the offense as many looks as we can bringing people from different angles,’’ Austin said. “Make them adjust to us instead of us adjusting to them. That’s kind of what we’ve been working on.’’

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The Lions wrapped up their final Organized Team Activities on Thursday. Next week they’ll have a three-day mandatory minicamp before taking a break prior to training camp.

By different angle and looks, Austin isn’t changing just from play to play or possession to possession, he’s planning on changing game to game to catch opponents off guard.

“I think it’s fun, it’s a long season. They have a whole week to scout you. After Week 4 or 5 if you’re not changing up things they can kind of hone in on what you’re doing and come up with a game plan to make you re-evaluate some things,’’ safety Glover Quin said. “For them to come into games not knowing exactly what we’re going to do, us mixing it up, keeping the offense on their toes, and secondary mixing it up, linebackers doing some different things up front.’’

This might be a key.

“Even if we’re not doing anything different, a different look that could make a big difference as well,’’ Quin said.

So while the defensive line is built for a 4-3 system, they can change it up with a three-man look or even five-man.

“Absolutely. I’m not going to be married to anything,’’ Austin said. “What we’re going to try to be married to is what’s best for our guys that week and that game. That’s what we’re going to try to do.”

The defense is buying into it. In the OTAs the defense appears to be ahead of the offense in learning the new systems under the new coaching staff led by Jim Caldwell.

“It kind of puts us in better position because anybody on our defensive line can play in any position,’’ defensive tackle Nick Fairley said. “It puts us in position to make plays for our team.’’

Former defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham would shift the defensive linemen around — occasionally Ndamukong Suh would play outside and defensive ends could move inside. Expect to see more of that under Austin.

While the goal is to keep opponents guessing, the fans will be kept on their toes too. This defense sounds like it will be quite the opposite of predictable.

What will stand out to fans?

“Probably the speed that we’re playing at right now, the movement pre-snap that they’re going to see,’’ Quin said. “Probably more blitzing stuff that they’re going to see — at least they may think it’s a blitz, it may not even be a blitz but it will look like a blitz.’’

It’s not easy to learn. Quin said it forces the defense to study more because if they want to dictate to the offense what to do, they have to know exactly what they’re doing.

“I kind of feel like a man, if you have a whole bunch of tools, you kind of walk around looking for stuff to fix because you want to use your tools. If you don’t have a bunch of tools you’re like ‘Ah, I can get it tomorrow,’’’ Quin said.

“Going into a game, having a bunch of different stuff, a bunch of different tools we can use, we’re going to look for those opportunities to figure out which one works best and use it. Hopefully that will equate to more turnovers and a dominant defense,’’ Quin added.

That’s the hope.

The defense has added a few new faces including safety James Ihedigbo, rookie draft pick Kyle Van Noy and cornerback Cassius Vaughn.

Defensive end Jason Jones who played in just three games last season before tearing up his knee is back. And defensive ends Devin Taylor and Ziggy Ansah will be another year wiser and presumably better.

Quin reverted to a few cliches about this defense, saying it will be “a fast, physical and relentless attacking defense.’’

That’s the goal — or at least should be the goal — of every NFL defense.

That’s not new.

What’s new is that Austin wants to present different looks coming from different angles. Throw in speed and there you go.